People Business Partner Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Netherlands.

📋 Description

• Act as the main People partner for managers and leaders situated in EMEA.

• Comprehend the growth strategy, operating model, and organizational dynamics of leaders.

• Convert business priorities into proactive People and organizational strategies.

• Spot risks and opportunities at an early stage.

• Collaborate with leaders on intricate organizational decisions and integrate People into business planning.

• Assist with organizational design, workforce planning, role clarity, team effectiveness, and leadership capability.

• Identify systemic challenges and turn insights into actionable recommendations.

• Utilize workforce, talent, and organizational data to guide performance, talent, succession, and organizational decisions.

• Tailor global People programs to regional requirements and recognize areas for enhancement.

• Promote the adoption and efficacy of People initiatives.

• Collaborate with People Operations and Legal on performance, conduct, organizational change, and intricate people matters.

• Serve as a conduit between EMEA leadership and the global People organization.

• Work in partnership with People, Finance, Recruiting, Compensation, Legal, and other departments to align organizational and talent priorities.

• Influence across geographic regions and functions within a global, distributed environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in senior HR Business Partner or People leadership roles.

• Proven experience supporting complex, high-growth businesses across EMEA.

• Capability to develop a comprehensive understanding of a business and translate business strategy into proactive People and organizational strategy.

• Strong expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent strategy, and leadership collaboration.

• Ability to influence senior business leaders and offer an independent, well-informed perspective on complex decisions.

• Pattern recognition and judgment to detect organizational risks and opportunities before they escalate into visible issues.

• Experience in developing or modifying People programs to align with business needs while driving adoption and measurable results.

• Strong business acumen and a sense of curiosity.

• Background in working within global and distributed organizations, preferably with familiarity with the complexity and diversity of EMEA markets.

• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills across cultures, functions, and geographic regions.

• Ability to work independently amid ambiguity and establish direction within scope.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment; globally distributed and remote-friendly company.

• Employer contributions towards healthcare.

• Stock options for every new team member.

• Flexible time off in the US.

• Generous time-off entitlement in other countries.

• USD$500 home office setup allowance for remote employees.

• Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.